RESEARCH:
RESPONSIBLE AI
GOVERNANCE
About the project
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Our goal is to understand how tech companies manage the development of AI systems and how they can better address the unintended negative consequences that their AI may cause.
We aim to produce practical insights that tech companies can use to improve. We also aim for the insights to be helpful to anyone who evaluates tech companies externally, such as investors, insurers, and buyers of AI.
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To do that, we need to hear from practitioners. We are looking for practitioners who would be willing to participate in a 30-60 minute interview. The interview will be strictly confidential, we will not ask about anything proprietary, and you are free to withdraw during or after the interview.
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This academic research study and has been approved by the IRB of the University of Pittsburgh.
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Meet the Team
Ravit Dotan, PhD
Affiliation:
Researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, Center for Governance and Markets.
Dr. Dotan is the lead researcher of this project.
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Background:
Dr. Dotan’s PhD is in Philosophy. She was recently named one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics by Women in AI Ethics. Her background includes work in the academic, private, and non-profit sectors. Her focus is helping tech companies and investors increase their AI responsibility.
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Selected related work:
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Geographic affiliations:
US, Israel
Deepa Singh
Affiliation:
Singh is a PhD Candidate in AI Ethics at the University of Delhi (India)
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Background:
Singh works at the intersection of Philosophy, AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Ethics, and Policy. She is currently writing a dissertation with a focus on Fairness, Accountability and Transparency in AI/ML. In addition, she has a background in social entrepreneurship and public advocacy.
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Related work:
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“Situated Ethics: AI Ethics In and With The Global South”
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Grounding Explainability in the Context of Global South in XAI
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Women Farmers in the 'New' Algorithmic Agriculture Ecosystems in India
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Geographic affiliations:
India
Abigail Oppong
Affiliation:
Independent AI Ethics Researcher at Ghana NLP
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Background:
Oppong received her BSc degree in Management Information Systems from Ashesi University (Ghana). She was named one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics by Women in AI Ethics in 2023. As a researcher in AI ethics, she enjoys discussing how to make technological systems fair by removing biases and harms. She also enjoys thinking of creative methods to provide moral frameworks for the creation and use of AI.
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Geographic affiliations:
Ghana
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Joshua Scarpino, DSc
Affiliation:
Independent researcher, Vice President of Information Security at TrustEngine, and CEO and Founder of Assessed.Intelligence.
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Background:
Scarpino received his Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity from Marymount University (US). In addition, he has extensive experience in AI, IT, and cybersecurity, focusing in governance and oversight, cyber operations, risk management, auditing, and leadership. Additionally he has hands on experience leading all aspects of IT and security for globally distributed teams that support business operations to safeguard critical information while unifying teams and business objectives.
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Selected related work:
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Geographic affiliations:
US
Irit Hadar, PhD
Affiliation:
Prof. Hadar is the Head of the Department of Information Systems and Co-Founder & Head of Design Thinking for Socio-Technical Innovation Research Hub. Both at the University of Haifa (Israel)
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Background:
Prof. Hadar’s research interests include Privacy and Security by Design, Cognitive Processes in Requirements Engineering and Software Architecture, and Sustainability in Software Engineering.
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Selected related work:
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Understanding Developers’ Privacy and Security Mindsets via Climate Theory
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Cultural, Organizational, and Personal Factors Affecting the Implementation of Security by Design
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Geographic affiliations:
Israel
Gil Luria, PhD
Affiliation:
Associate professor at the Human Services Department in the faculty of social welfare and health sciences at the University of Haifa (Israel)
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Background:
Prof. Luria conducts research on organizational climate, leadership, stress, and organizational interventions. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Management at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology.
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Selected related work:
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Understanding Developers’ Privacy and Security Mindsets via Climate Theory,
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Cultural, Organizational, and Personal Factors Affecting the Implementation of Security by Design
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Geographic affiliations:
Israel
Ilia Murtazashvili, PhD
Affiliation:
Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs & Associate Director, Center for Governance and Markets. Both at the University of Pittsburgh (US). Research Partner, SpectrumX: An NSF Spectrum Innovation Center.
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Background:
Prof. Murtazashvili is a political economist interested in the governance of emerging technologies (blockchains and AI) and in analysis of alternative rules for governing access to electromagnetic spectrum.
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Selected related work:
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Geographic affiliations:
US
Onur Bakiner, PhD
Affiliation:
Associate professor of political science at Seattle University (US)
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Background:
Prof. Bakiner’s PhD is in Political Science. He also holds an MSc in Computer Science. His current research addresses the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on human rights. His research and teaching interests include transitional justice, human rights, judicial politics, and technology & society, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East.
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Selected related work:
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What do academics say about artificial intelligence ethics?
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An overview of the scholarship, Truth Commissions: Memory, Power, and Legitimacy
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Geographic affiliations:
US, Turkey
Chinasa T. Okolo
Affiliation:
Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University (US). She is an affiliate of Mechanism Design for Social Good (MD4SG), the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq), and the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS).
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Background:
Okolo’s research leverages ethnographic methods to understand how frontline healthcare workers in rural India perceive and value artificial intelligence (AI). She also examines how explainability can be best leveraged in AI-enabled technologies deployed throughout the Global South, focusing on healthcare.
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Selected related work:
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Responsible AI in Africa—Challenges and Opportunities
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The Limits of Global Inclusion in AI Development
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Geographic affiliations:
US, Nigeria
Arthur Gwagwa
Affiliation:
PhD student at Utrecht University (Netherlands). He sits on the Stanford University Internet Observatory Journal on Internet Trust Editorial board and the United Nation’s Expert Group on AI and Big Data.
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Background:
Gwagwa is a solicitor in England and Wales as well as a barrister in Zimbabwe with a background in human rights law including their application in the digital age. He spent a good part of his career working in human rights and democracy promotion in a number of African countries and in Geneva, Brussels, Washington, and London. He now specializes in the geopolitical, human rights and ethical implications of AI and big data.
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Selected related work:
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The role of the African value of Ubuntu in global AI inclusion discourse: A normative ethic
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Geographic affiliations:
Netherlands, Kenya
Eva Gengler
Affiliation:
PhD researcher in Information Systems at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg in the International Doctorate Program: Business and Human Rights.
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Background:
With a feminist-intersectional and inclusive perspective, she researches the impact of AI on our society. To bring her findings also to business and society, she co-founded the think tank FemAI - Center for Feminist Artificial Intelligence. She is also co-founder of the organization and IT consultancy enableYou and has been an honorary board member of erfolgsfaktorFRAU e.V. since 2021.
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Selected related work:
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Feministische Künstliche Intelligenz: Der Schlüssel zur Steuerung von diskriminierungsfreiem Verhalten? [Feminist Artificial Intelligence: The key to controlling non-discriminatory behavior?]
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Promoting Diverse News Consumption Through User Control Mechanisms
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Geographic affiliations:
Germany
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